US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb or seize the island multiple times Explosions have been reported on Kharg Island, an important oil export hub near the Strait of Hormuz, on Tuesday, according to semi-official Iranian news agency Mehr. The strikes come hours before the deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Tehran…
Amid a day with dozens of threats and escalating rhetoric toward Iran, President Trump took a significant step back on one key issue for energy markets: a US campaign to control Iran’s oil. “I’d like to take the oil because it’s there for the taking,” the president told reporters at the White House easter egg roll….
The US attack on Iran’s Kharg Island, a key hub for 90 per cent of its oil exports, has put China in a panic mode, with the country’s fuel prices skyrocketing to their highest in three years. LIVE UPDATES The island, described as a ‘crown jewel’ for Iran by US President Donald Trump, was bombed…
The United Arab Emirates’ presidential advisor, Anwar Gargash, refuted Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi’s accusations that the US used the UAE territory to attack Tehran’s Kharg Island, calling it “a part of a confused policy that has misdirected its aim, lost its compass, and forsaken wisdom.” A satellite view of Iran’s Kharg Island, which hosts…
new video loaded: U.S. Bombs Iranian Oil Hub 0:56 The U.S. attack on Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub, came as tensions continued over control of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for oil transport. By Cynthia Silva March 14, 2026 Explosion Hits Near Anti-Israel Rally in Tehran 1:25 Israel Strikes Central Beirut,…
President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States had heavily bombed military targets on Iran’s oil hub Kharg Island and the US Navy would soon begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said military targets on Kharg Island, which handles almost all of Iran’s crude exports,…